Englewood Public School District, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Englewood Public School District

The Englewood Public School District serves the city of Englewood in Bergen County, New Jersey, a densely settled community just west of the Hudson River. The district operates five schools, covering Pre-K through 12th grade, and enrolls a sizable student population. The city itself has elevated housing costs. The district-weighted typical home value is well above the national benchmark, though it sits below the Bergen County median listing price, and rents have risen noticeably. For a family looking at the local real estate market, the cost of entry is high, and the mortgage or rent payments would consume a large share of a typical household income.

The student body is diverse. By race and ethnicity, the largest group is Hispanic, followed by Black students, then a smaller share of White students and Asian students. The district does not report the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, so that economic indicator is missing from the profile. The district’s strategic priorities, as publicly reported by the school system, include a five-year plan adopted for 2023 through 2028, with stated aims around academic excellence, social-emotional learning, equity, and community engagement.

Academic performance on state assessments, as measured by the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments, is a core area where the data tells a straightforward story. The overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places the district in the bottom quartile among Bergen County’s districts. In English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above across grades three through eight ranges from roughly a third to a bit over two-fifths, with the highest rate appearing in eighth grade and the lowest in seventh. In math, the figures are lower, with a clear drop-off as students move up in grade. In third grade, about a quarter of students met the proficiency bar, while by eighth grade the rate falls to a very small share. Science results are similarly low in the grades tested, fifth and eighth. A parent examining these numbers, particularly the math trajectory, will see a pattern that warrants a conversation with the district about instructional support and intervention.

The district has a high chronic absenteeism rate, which falls in the bottom quartile among Bergen County’s districts, meaning the rate is higher than most of its neighbors. This is a signal worth flagging, as regular attendance is closely tied to academic progress, and a parent may wish to ask the school system what steps are being taken to address it.

On the positive side, the district reports a per-pupil current spending level that sits in the upper half of the county’s districts. The budget, as publicly reported, included a tax levy increase for the most recent year, which raised the school tax rate. The district also adopted a new K-5 literacy curriculum based on the science of reading in 2023, a change that aligns with a broader statewide push toward evidence-based reading instruction.

The district operates a single high school, Dwight Morrow High School/Academies@Englewood, along with a middle school, two elementary schools, and an early childhood center. No test performance data for high school grades appears in the available material, and the graduation rate is not reported, so that measure is missing from the picture. Without those figures, it is difficult to assess the upper end of the academic pipeline through standardized metrics alone.

Overall, the Englewood Public School District is a high-spending, high-cost-area district serving a diverse student population, where academic performance on state tests, especially in math and science, is an area of concern, and where chronic absenteeism is notably high. The district has laid out a strategic plan and made a recent curriculum change in literacy. A family considering this district would want to dig into the high school’s actual outcomes, ask about math and science supports at the middle-school level, and get a sense of how the district is working to reduce absenteeism.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

2,955

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 60%

Black 22%

White 8%

Asian 7%

Two+ 2%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

31%

47%

Gr 4

34%

41%

Gr 5

34%

43%

Gr 6

36%

42%

Gr 7

30%

43%

Gr 8

42%

48%

Math

Gr 3

25%

32%

Gr 4

21%

25%

Gr 5

17%

34%

Gr 6

11%

21%

Gr 7

15%

14%

Gr 8

Science

Gr 5

10%

17%

Gr 8

Schools in this District

5 schools are officially reported under this district.

Dwight Morrow High School/Academies@Englewood

Dr. Leroy McCloud Elementary School

Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center

Janis E. Dismus Middle School

Dr. John Grieco Elementary School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

27%

Grade 3

22%

Grade 4

20%

Grade 5

14%

Grade 6

15%

Grade 7

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

36%

Grade 3

36%

Grade 4

36%

Grade 5

38%

Grade 6

33%

Grade 7

44%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

12%

Grade 5

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$616,654

Year-over-year change+0.6%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$616K to $821K

vs. state typical1.08x

vs. national typical1.67x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
07631	Englewood	$616K	+0.6%	99.9%
07605	Leonia	$821K	+3.0%	0.1%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$3,203/mo

Year-over-year change+9.2%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$2,500 to $3,204/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
07631	Englewood	$3,204	+9.2%	99.9%
07605	Leonia	$2,500	—	0.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$3,112/mo

Home price / national median income7.4x

Annual rent / national median income45.9%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$91/mo

Market Activity: Bergen County

Median listing price$799,000

Median listing price YoY-0.1%

Median price per sq ft$417

Median price per sq ft YoY+2.7%

Median days on market25.5 days

Median days on market YoY+6.3%

Active listings1,549

Active listings YoY+20.4%

New listings1,132

New listings YoY+11.4%

Pending listings270

Pending listings YoY+18.9%

Hotness: median listing price$799,000

Supply score97.6

Supply score YoY+0.2%

Demand score66.5

Demand score YoY-3.0%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$571,373 (+3.4% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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